The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-06
TIE MAIN HALL,

found some unusually attractive djsplsyl
made By merchauta. There are fou,
spaces occupied by piano agents With
full line Of their inatruments. and therl
| will be no lack OF music in that buildjp,
to help entertain the thousands who vii
pour through there. The displsya in THU
building arc al! well worthy careful in
tspection. They have been make with {
view to please the eye, and the merchant!
and business men who have thua show:
their enterprise and public spirit srs de
serving Of not only the thanks of every
one, but rich and lasting reward. :
In the wing devoted to art and house
hold fabrics there is ono OF the best dis
plays ever made. This is especially true
Of paintings, c.ayous and the like. The
classes Of Miss Doddridgs, Mrs. Wilkinson
and Mrs. Z. @. Reed have contributed
largely. Miss Nellie LukenB shows mum
Der Of meritorious charcoal ekesches. Tn.
display Of embroidesies Is not eqrsl tc
that Of last year. but the drawn work and
o.her lines OF feminine fancy work is ia1
ahead OF last years magnificent display.
The department as G whole ;s one OF the
most interesting on the ground. The
ladies' who have hnd it In charge are high.
ly pleased with the result Of their solici.
tations and labor. .7 n D..
The display Of flowers, fruits, bread, pre-.
serves, pickles, ETC., is not up 10 what 1t
should be, but it 10 isir]y good and will
warrant attention on the part OF those in.
terested in such matters. MACHINERY
hsll is well stocked with reaperp, movers,
threshers and various other labor ssyinp
appllaucen that 90 to make farmer'a
life happy and profitable in these
progressive times.
90 THE POULTRY sHow.
In the poultry department there arc TO
be found representatives. Of nearly every
known class There are 1903 special donG.
tons offered in this department for pre-
miums. Thesa in themselves sasured a
good display while the good name that
attaches to this State Fair proved draw
Ing card. 3 f5,.15 ~.
81 The fakirs arc here in force. They cot
in early and will atay till the last rece ia
finished and the fair OF 1887, has become
thing Of the past. AS usual, they are ca.
tabllshed west Of the main building IN.
dor. the apple trees. There arc peanut,
lemonade, pop, ginger ale, pop corn,
striped candy and sandwich booths IAN and
booths for other cstch-penny purposes.
The eledge-hammer man, the electrical!
battery man, the balloon man-all are
here. There are three or four photo
graphic tents and several side shows,
When the people commence to pour in
and THE fakir lifts his tuneful voice there
will be a racket under those trees that
will shake the leaves. -. titF. IS
There Is another class that has put in
appearance and their pre7ence is ANYTHING
but desirable. Reference ia made to the
thieves and pickpockets and it is not out
Of place in this report, as there are numer-
Gus signs posted about the grounds warn
ing people to lookout for them. They arc
here in gooaly numbsrs and sharp watch
should DO Kept up for them. S..
To.pAI's PROGRAMME. .s$f
Tho programme for to-day Is IS fol-
lows: .%1rp' lll sls,. !. Tr: s=ia
Tho Hoistein, Jersey, Alderney and
Ayrshire breeds Of cattle and dairy cows
and fat animals will be exhibited before
the awarding committees and judged. b
The American Merinos, Black.{ops and
Delaine Msrinos will be shown in the
sheep exhibit psns. The swine are also
booked to be exhibited and judged.
The racing commences to-day. There
are two events on the card, one trot for
the 1884 class and running race, b.
: Ihe trot Is for a purse Of $500, divided